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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 7

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Dec 31Jan 7Jan 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 65▼ 79 vs year ago 108 · −73.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

214 head

▼ 207 vs last sale 421▼ 39 vs year ago 253 · −15.4%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 136 vs last sale 279▲ 13 vs year ago 130 · +10.0%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $137.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$137.00

1 head · 675 lb average

Value per head Derived

$925

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−107.64

vs KY average

−139.39 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	675	137.00	925	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

137.00

—

KY average8 barns · 178 hd

244.64

−107.64

National average154 barns · 19,285 hd

276.39

−139.39

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,687	159.80	2,696	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,463	133.70	1,956	74
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,804	132.03	2,381	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,197	110.91	1,328	83
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,622	156.57	2,539	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Low	993	124.50	1,236	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,230	150.00	1,845	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	171.00	2,326	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,295	152.99	1,981	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	$456	55
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$340	26
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,850	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,750	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,383	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,225	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,208	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,411	11
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$848	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,506	4thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,313	2thin

Every lot

61 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	255	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	676	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,036	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	925	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	805	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	673	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,171	2
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	728	152.42/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,110	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	770	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,078	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small and Medium 3	825	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,031	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	840	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,226	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	865	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,211	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Small and Medium 3	980	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,215	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,009	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,574	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	995	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,254	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,295	152.99/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,981	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,360	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,326	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,270	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,575	1
Bulls	—	—	1,548	152.57/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,362	6
Bulls	—	—	1,844	169.70/cwt	161.00–195.00	3,129	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	83.63/cwt	61.00–97.00	907	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	108.71/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,181	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,282	120.13/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,540	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,344	129.80/cwt	125.00–144.00	1,745	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	117.74/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,613	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	139.85/cwt	131.00–158.00	1,998	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,534	125.75/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,929	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,721	136.58/cwt	130.00–149.00	2,351	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,933	126.99/cwt	125.00–129.00	2,455	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,000	117.06/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,341	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	795	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	946	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,190	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,547	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,583	151.45/cwt	146.00–155.00	2,397	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,660	161.69/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,684	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,845	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,641.67/head	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,642	3
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,784.38/head	2,400.00–3,350.00	2,784	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	518.50/head	200.00–850.00	519	20
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	484.83/head	100.00–690.00	485	29
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	225.00/head	150.00–300.00	225	2
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	55.00/head	50.00–60.00	55	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,850.00/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,750.00/head	1,625.00–1,875.00	1,750	6
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	520.91/head	360.00–830.00	521	11
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	211.43/head	100.00–420.00	211	14
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,550.00/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550	4
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,225.00/head	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,225	2
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Jan 7, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 29Last week 65Year ago 108

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 421Year ago 253

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 143Last week 279Year ago 130

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,641.67
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	2,400.00–3,350.00	2,784.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	935.00	935.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	760.00	760.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	29	0–50	—	100.00–690.00	484.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	50.00–60.00	55.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	150.00–300.00	225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	200.00–850.00	518.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,625.00–1,875.00	1,750.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,850.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	360.00–830.00	520.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	0–50	—	100.00–420.00	211.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,225.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	673	174.00	174.00
2	700–750	728	145.00–160.00	152.42
1	750–800	770	140.00	140.00
1	800–850	840	146.00	146.00
1	850–900	865	140.00	140.00
4	1000–1050	1,009	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	825	125.00	125.00
1	950–1000	980	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	995	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	265.00	265.00
1	350–400	380	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	282.50	282.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,844	161.00–195.00	169.70
1	—	1,270	124.00	124.00
6	—	1,548	146.00–156.00	152.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,344	125.00–144.00	129.80
23	—	1,086	101.00–114.00	108.71
18	—	1,085	61.00–97.00	83.63
26	—	1,282	115.00–124.00	120.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,534	120.00–129.00	125.75
44	—	1,429	131.00–158.00	139.85
4	—	1,370	115.00–119.00	117.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,721	130.00–149.00	136.58
4	—	1,933	125.00–129.00	126.99
2	—	2,000	115.00–119.00	117.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	160.00–163.00	161.69
2	—	1,583	146.00–155.00	151.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,190	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,295	152.00–154.00	152.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	171.00	171.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.